Abolishing the Myths of Dog Obedience Training

Dog obedience is much more than just your dog listening to your commands. It’s teaching a unison, an understanding so you and your dog can work together, as a team. Other benefits include;

• The Human / Dog Bond – dog training improves the amazing bond your share with your four-legged friend. It strengthens your understanding of how your dog thinks and interacts with the world around them. It allows owners to truly appreciate how smart the wonderful canine actually is.
• Manners – it teaches your dog very important manners. These manners, such as not pushing past you when you are walking through the door, will not only keep your dog safe (think scolding hot cup of coffee) but will also prevent them from getting into trouble. Bolding you over with arms full of shopping is not good for you (your shopping) or your dog. Basic manners are vital for all dogs. However, because puppies are so cute and cuddly sometimes the manners we expect from a fully-grown dog, are not the manners we encourage as puppies. As, being licked or jumped on by a 45kg dog is not so sweet as it possibly was.
• Safety – the most important part of dog obedience is that it keeps your dog safe. It allows them to be easily examined by the veterinarian. It allows you to safely walk them across the road, and more importantly it allows owners the confidence that in any situation their dog will listen and ‘come’ when called.
• Wellbeing & Exercise – Training also allows your dog to ‘flex’ their brains while also working their muscles. A well-trained dog is a happy, confident dog. Dogs that are trained are also much more likely to be exercised correctly. They are also much less likely to exhibit behavioural problems.

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